ELA activities and tools

For your students or own children, get some practice going with words that sound and/or look the same, but really mean different things (homophones)! This can be a great pre- and post-assessment to see how much progress is made...

This Christian children's story walks us through Caterpilly's resistant process of becoming a butterfly, with the guidance of the matriarch, Grandma Flutter. Grandma Flutter instills in Caterpilly a reliance on God and how we all have a purpose, even...

WHAT'S INCLUDED (+recommendations) I've included 10 iterations of the same activity (+ a blank set for complete freedom in creating the words. I'd encourage at least 1 of each of the 4 parts of speech - noun, verb, adjective, adverb)...

WHAT'S INCLUDED I've included various prompts for learners to use who want to enrich their reading and go deeper. It can be difficult to remember all that's going on with the plot, and to not disrupt the reading when new words pass our view, so I've...

There are 26 separate iterations across 13 activity pages. Not all starting letters are included, but many of the common ones.   Presuming most kids who use this are learning letter sounds, no directions are on the activity pages since they may...

What's in this packet? This involves reading/writing. Pizza Party Tracker (3 options): you can pick whichever one you want and as a class or family pick 3, 6, or 10 goals to hit before summer (or through summer), then celebrate...

I've created 3 sets of activities with Thanksgiving/Autumn and Christmas/Winter themes. Answer keys included. ENJOY!   This bundle is a buy two, get one free deal! (individual sets on TpT).   Included: the math pages the...

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Jelly beans (some regular, some more wild, like Bertie Botts and Jelly Bellies) coloring and writing utensils printer that prints in color (preferable, but not required) *print one set per child   This could be a...

These conversation questions with visual guide are generally for getting to know someone, specifically someone who might have a hard time responding to questions or who isn't very verbal.   The 4 options for each question are more general on...

Want to break the ice with a new school year of students? Or to give your learners a break in their day? This fun freebie might be the trick! For teachers: It's up to you how you facilitate this. Have individuals create definitions to share in...

Since these pages would require a lot of ink, this might be best as an interactive, whole group activity on a Smart Board or digital screen.   You can also "spy" for other items not specified, using your own adjectives or descriptors. My...

Included are 25 preposition activity pages! They all have answer keys. Page count includes answer keys, and info & contact pages. Learners will observe the image, read each question, and based on the details and the preposition used, they will...